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Dermatomyositis
A middle-aged man describes progressive difficulty combing his hair and rising from a seated position over
heliotrope rash, 2) shawl ... sign, and 3) Gottron's ... HeliotropeRash #Gottrons
Cutaneous and Systemic Findings in Dermatomyositis
Cutaneous Findings:
 - Heliotrope sign and edema
 - Nail-fold changes
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V-neck sign or shawl ... sign - Gottron's ... sign - Gottron's
Autoimmune Myositis
Necrotizing myopathy is associated with higher CK levels, greater level of muscle weakness, less systemic
heliotrope rash, Shaw ... holster sign, and Gottron's ... Around half of anti-SRP
C-REACTIVE PROTEIN
Discovered by Tillett & Francis in 1930. First identified as a substance in the serum
CRP is a pentameric ... CRP is an acute-phase ... transcription of CRP ... Hs-CRP is usually ... and the results shall
Rheumatoid Arthritis - 2020 ACR-EULAR Classification
≥ 6 of 10 points = definite RA
Joint Involvement:
negative anti CCP ... positive anti CCP ... positive anti CCP ... 1): Normal CRP ... points Abnormal CRP
Dermatomyositis with heliotrope rash, shawl sign, and Gottron's papules

A middle-aged man describes progressive difficulty combing his
heliotrope rash, shawl ... sign, and Gottron's ... heliotrope rash, 2) shawl ... sign, and 3) Gottron's ... heliotrope #skinrash #shawl
How to use C-reactive protein (CRP)- Review https://ep.bmj.com/content/early/2018/07/19/archdischild-2018-315079

 - An CRP alone cannot be used to
C-reactive protein (CRP ... 315079 - An CRP ... attending ED the CRP ... Serial normal CRPs ... - A single CRP
ANTI-MDA5 DERMATOMYOSITIS

Cutaneous manifestations:
• Periorbital heliotrope (blue-purple) rash with edema
• Erythematous rash on the face, or the
shoulders (in a shawl ... interphalangeal joints: Gottron ... papules • Inverse Gottron ... prevalence of RP-ILD
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) and C-reactive Protein (CRP)
Here is a graphic on ESR and CRP. What
C-reactive Protein (CRP ... graphic on ESR and CRP ... with a normal CRP ... or active SLE (CRP ... AnnKumfer #ESR #CRP
Failure to Thrive - Evaluation Checklist
 • History: Baseline, ADLs/iADLs, Med Rec, ROS, Social support &
Sensory • Labwork: CMP ... ECG, CXR, ESR, CRP